From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail: TV’s craziest clans – Downton Abbey’s Granthams and the Doyles – are back Meanwhile, in other nonsensical but enjoyable series, Republic of Doyle (Sunday, 9 p.m., CBC) also returns and in its new Sunday-evening time slot. Just as Downton has the ceaseless, tortured romance of Matthew and … Continue reading Republic of Doyle’s crazy clan returns
From CBC: That’s a wrap: Republic of Doyle finishes shoot for new season The cast and crew of Republic of Doyle finished shooting in St. John’s Thursday for the upcoming season of the CBC hit television show. Republic of Doyle creator and star Allan Hawco will only drop a couple of hints about what will … Continue reading Republic of Doyle wraps season 4 shooting
Titanic, Global – Part Two of Four Political strife in Belfast interferes with the construction of the Titanic, but White Star Line chairman Bruce Ismay dismisses designer Thomas Andrews’ concerns. Catholic engineer Jim Maloney and his family board the Titanic where he encounters a mysterious lone passenger who unsettles his wife Mary. In Second Class, … Continue reading New tonight: Titanic, Republic of Doyle, King
From Elisaa Barnard of the St. John’s Chronicle Herald: Hawco shares his St. John’s THE ONE THING Allan Hawco won’t do for fans is take his shirt off. Other than that, the star, writer and co-creator of Republic of Doyle is fully fan-friendly. “I love doing the road thing,” he said in an interview Thursday … Continue reading Allan Hawco builds his Republic of Doyle
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail: Republic of Doyle is the republic of us Copycat production of something like The Bachelor is easy. What’s difficult but should be attempted more often is the mining of the culture of the Maritime provinces and Newfoundland and Labrador for sources of TV entertainment. It’s totally true. … Continue reading Republic of Doyle’s “naked devotion to place”
